The Leadership Councils build and maintain relationships at the county level to increase local engagement with the Red Cross mission. Members also explore how the Red Cross can best serve our Bay Area communities.
Alameda
Contra Costa
San Francisco
Council Chair:
Karen Cox
Members:
Sherilynn Aylesworth
Brentt J. Blaser
Lorena Briseno
Felicia Bryant-Wanzo
Varsha Clare
Harry Hartman
Wellington Jackson
Cindy Leung
Kay Marvin
Lynn Nowak
Brian Oftedal
Gregory Portillo
Joanna Phu
Araina Richards
Cyndi Stanfield
Katie Sullivan
Briana Taylor
Douglas Wong
Red Cross Employee Support:
Hanna Malak, CEO, American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region
Council Contact:
Briana Taylor, briana.taylor2@redcross.org
Council Chair:
Stan Massie, Northern California Coastal Region, American Red Cross
Members:
Colleen Awad, Senior District Representative Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, District IV
Trish Bierne, Emergency & Volunteer Services Manager, City of Concord
Sonia Bustamante, Chief of Staff, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, District 1
Julie Cavallero, Emergency Planner, Contra Costa County Office of Emergency Services
Stephen Griswold, District Representative, Emergency Preparedness, Supervisor Burgis
Hisham Hamdy, Operations Director, Contra Costa/Solano Food Bank
Michelle Heckle, Director of Emergency Management, University of California San Francisco
Gayle Israel, Chief of Staff, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, District II
Rick Kovar, EOC Director, Contra Costa County Office of Emergency Services
Timothy Leong, Director of Communications and Community Relations, Contra Costa Community College District
Hanna Malak, Regional CEO, Northern California Coastal Region, American Red Cross
Natalie Manier, Disaster Program Manager, Contra Costa County, American Red Cross
Vincent Manuel, Deputy Chief of Staff, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, District V
Lavonna Martin, Deputy Director, Contra Costa County Health
Aaron McCalister, Deputy Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Rev. Will McGarvey, Executive Director, Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County
Renee Morgan, City Council, Town of Danville
Manly Moulton, Battalion Chief, Richmond Fire Department
Brian Oftedal, Board Chair, East Contra Costa Fire Protection Department
Beatriz Portillo, EOC Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services
Danny Scherer, Logistics Manager, Monument Crisis Center
Tony Semenza, Director, Community Awareness Emergency Response
Andrew “Drew” Sorley, Routine Maintenance Manager, Chevron
Marla Stuart, Director, EHSD
Briana Taylor, Volunteer Partner, Northern California Coastal Region, American Red Cross
Colene Trinterud, Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization
Miki Tsubota, Director of Public Works, City of Brentwood
Marcus Walton, Chief Communications Officer, Contra Costa County Office of Education
Rolanda Wilson, Owner, Sound Investments
Cora Young, Emergency & Safety Coordinator, Employment & Human Services Department, Contra Costa County
Red Cross Employee Support:
Larry Fong, External Relations
Suzanne Garrett, Disaster Co-Chair
Council Contact:
Stan Massie, stan.massie@redcross.org
Council Chair:
Zeien Cheung, AWS - Global Deal Strategy & Programs, Co-Founder of Asians Are Strong
Members:
Mark Aquino, Program Director, Workforce Young Community Developers, Inc.
Culbert Chu, Central Station, San Francisco Police Department
Carlos Gayton, Lieutenant, San Francisco Community College Police Department
Michelle Heckle, Homeland Security & Emergency Management, University of California San Francisco Police Department
Hope Kaye, Director, Office of Emergency Services
Ray Kim, Senior Vice President, California Bank & Trust
Jesus Jaime “JJ” Lara, Oracle, Learning and Development
Mariana Maguire, Public Relations Officer, Communications & Marketing Division, SFMTA
John McKnight, San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Eleanor Najjar, community volunteer
Dustin Novo, Captain, San Francisco Fire Department Station 43
Jolinda Sim, Principal, community volunteer
Stephen Terrin, Planner/Emergency Coordinator, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Mario Vasquez, Chief of Police at City College
Sean Wilkenfeld, CHP Sergeant at the Transportation Management Center (TMC)
Red Cross Employee Support:
Hanna Malak, Regional CEO, American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region
Donna Logan, Community Partnerships
Eva Marquez, Volunteer & Youth Services Manager
Council Contact:
Zeien Cheung, zeien.cheung@redcross.org